PSP Police Log, 7/27/2020
NORTHERN SCHUYLKILL – The following is a compilation of police incidents in and around the northern Schuylkill area, handled by the Pennsylvania State Police.
Wheeled loader swiped in Delano
DELANO TWP. – A Komatsu wheeled loader was swiped from a business in the village of Delano.
State Police at Frackville said the theft happened between July 9 and July 14 at Carbonite Filters Corporation in the village.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP-Frackville at 570-874-5300.
$1,000 stolen from debit card in lost wallet
GIRARDVILLE – A Girardville woman is out $1,000 after someone swiped her lost wallet and used her debit card.
The incident was reported on Friday. Troopers said a 26-year-old Girardville woman dropped her wallet in the 100 block of C Street, and unknown actors took it.
Those actors charged a little over $1,000 to the debit card.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP-Frackville at 570-874-5300.
Frackville man uninjured in Delano crash
DELANO TWP. – A Frackville man was injured when he struck a traffic sign in this township Thursday morning.
The crash happened around 10:00am in the area of Grier Avenue and Bernhard Road, troopers from the Frackville barracks said.
Troopers said George Hartz, 64, of Frackville was headed south on Grier Avenue in a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire when he became distracted and drove off the roadway on the right-hand shoulder.
There, he struck a traffic sign.
Hartz was uninjured, and the vehicle was towed by Hope’s Towing.
Barnesville woman swindled out of $650 via Facebook
RYAN TWP. – $650 was stolen from a Barnesville woman after someone on Facebook offered to sell a $1000 gift card for that price.
Troopers said the incident happened on July 25 around 3:00pm, when the 57-year-old woman made a $650 Venmo payment to the person she had met via Facebook messenger.
Following the payment, no gift card was received.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP-Frackville at 570-874-5300.
Ashland man found with drugs on traffic stop
GIRARDVILLE – Charges are pending against an Ashland man who was found with methamphetamine after a traffic stop in this borough.
The stop happened around 1:00am Monday at East Mahanoy Avenue and Vine Streets in the borough.
Troopers stopped 47-year-old Patrick Teske, of Ashland, for a traffic violation.
Teske admitted to having methamphetamine, which was found after a probable cause search, troopers said.
Two charged in Cass Twp. property dispute-turned-shoving match
CASS TWP. – A pair of septuagenarians in this township are facing charges after a property dispute turned into a shoving match on July 23.
The incident happened around 9:30am in the unit block of Low Road, when Jack Spirko, 70, and Evelyn Wallace, 77, engaged in a physical altercation involving pushing and shoving.
This followed a property dispute, troopers said.
Both were charged accordingly, troopers said.
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